I love square bill crankbaits. Really I do. When the bite is good and easy, simply chuck and wind them. Fish are going to come get it.
However when it's tough, they also excel for me because I can get really technical with them. Pinpoint casting accuracy comes into play. Retrieves that are made in my head way before I make the actual cast as I approach a prime piece of shallow cover. Anticipating the point of contact with the cover, whether it be a rock or a laydown and visualizing the reactive strike.
Then you come tight with a surprised bass. Often times you see the fish roll on it to engulf it, it's awesome. One of my favorites is this 70 sized Atlas. It's bigger and hunts during the retrieve in open water and already comes out the package with my favorite trebles for hard baits.
Lure - nomad_bass Atlas 70 Red Craw
Hooks - bkkhooks_americas Spear-EWG 71
#2 Trebles (stock)
Line - defiantfishing 55lb Smooth Casting Braid to Defiant 19.8lb SHOCK LEADER Fluorocarbon
Reel - ...